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aude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Ableism, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Incest, Cancer, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, and Death of parent
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Classism
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Infidelity, Body shaming, Sexism, Murder, Ableism, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
iammmartina_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicide, Infertility, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts
daepyonimst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide and Cancer
archiveofrasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I thoroughly enjoyed annotating my copy like I was back in my English class, only I was actually appreciating and reading what I was analysing. du Maurier's use of dialogue is by far my favourite aspect of this book as they brought up tension so quickly and intensely. her characters are also what carried the story for me, with how nuanced and smartly she wove the character interactions and feelings into every scene. It was so easy to immerse myself into the story as if I was there and not reading a book, but seeing it play out before me.
people have said they hate specific characters and while I personally don't like any of them, I don't particularly hate them either because of how complex they are. the only character I can think to like the least is Maxim but even then we're not entirely sure how unreliable he is compared to everyone else. I do agree with how sinister Mrs Danvers is but even she's unreliable and clouded with grief and her actions do match the time period this is set in. there are things she does that are terrible, but also parts where I feel her mind turning, her feelings breaking the surface. every character felt so real, it's incredible how du Maurier captures them in this story. even with Rebecca and the narrator, their phantom relationship was crafted so well I doubt I'll forget it anytime soon.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Infidelity
Minor: Incest and Ableism
as with a lot of classics, though, there is the discrepancy I feel about race in this story. There is a bit of cultural appropriation of Arabs and a few classic phrases that feel really weird coming out of a white character's mouth. I want to mention this because I still enjoyed the book, but to do so I had to ignore those aspects. not everyone has the luxury to do so. even if it's from an old time doesn't make it okay. we can critically like things.frantically's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Classism, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Cancer, Grief, and Incest
Minor: Abortion
atelopxobia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Cancer, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Violence, Incest, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Ableism, and Gaslighting
batcaves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Infertility, Medical content, Suicide, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Grief
froukjemelenhorst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide and Domestic abuse
Minor: Cancer
rhi_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Frequently undersold as a ‘gothic romance’, du Maurier’s ‘Rebecca’ is a masterclass in character work, suspense, and atmosphere. The titular character never appears or speaks a word throughout the novel but is so incredibly well written through the accounts of all the supporting characters that she stands out more than any of them.
The contrast of the headstrong and fiery Rebecca with the diminutive and awkward nameless narrator is one of the highlights of the book and a sharp take on the classic Madonna-Whore complex. Du Maurier manipulates her readers until the very end in to sympathising and hating the characters she wants us to despite their actions and motives, and asking us to consider what these feelings say about our own morality - after all, the truth doesn’t mean anything against a well crafted story.
Graphic: Ableism, Murder, Death, Suicide, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Murder
Minor: Cultural appropriation and Racism